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Procter & Gamble seeks to protect its plastic coffee container design.

Despite a challenged economy, Coca-Cola and other consumer goods brands make a good showing on an annual list of The Best Global Brands.

Innovation, in all of its forms, is one of General Mills' key growth drivers. In 2005, General Mills identified a corporate focus on open innovation as a key strategic priority. This led to the 2007 launch of General Mills' Worldwide Innovation Network (G-WIN), which was designed to accelerate the innovation advances that were already underway inside the company.

More than a quarter of a million consumers voted for Mountain Dew Voltage to become the brand's next flavor line extension.

Russell Evans, Vice President - Product Leadership Global Business Intelligence for The Nielsen Company, provides his thoughts on how companies can successfully manage data through analytics today and beyond.

A new partnership will help Unilever make category recommends to key retail partners.

Just like the consumer goods success stories before them, each one of CGT's 20 standout SMB companies demonstrates the vision and determination needed to drive exponential growth and deliver innovative product offerings.

The packaged foods company will now use post-consumer recycled plastic in frozen meal trays.